Car Companies Exploring Ethanol and Natural Gas

<p>We are all aware of the fact that the earth's ozone layer is depleting due to pollution <a href="https://www.autelonline.com/autel-maxiap-ap200-obd2-tool-all-system-diagnoses-and-service-functions-oil-epb-bms-sas-tpms-dpf-resets-immo-service-simplified-edition-of-mk808_p195.html">AP200 Autel</a>. Not only is it detrimental to the environment but also to our health. Automotive companies are working hard to build vehicles that use other sources of energy besides gasoline such as hybrids, EV's, ethanol and natural gas. A few companies are even using recycled materials in its cars and solar energy in its factories in order to consume less electricity. Let's examine the ways some companies are making a big difference.</p><p>We've all recycled old newspapers and bottles and cans but did you know that cars can be produced using recycled materials? Ford is using recycled tires which are fused together with bio-plastic materials in order to build parts for its engines. As a result of Ford's efforts, more than two hundred thousand tires have been recycled. This is not the first time that the company has incorporated recycled materials into its autos. They have used soy foam for seat cushions and recycled yarns for seat covers before.</p><p>Car makers are currently exploring the use of natural gas as fuel. There is just one car available for sale that uses natural gas right now and this is the Honda Civic GX. GM is currently working on a deal to develop gas engine controls. The government plans to give out credits in the future to consumers who buy a gas vehicle. The only problem is that there aren't enough gas stations specializing in natural gas at the moment.</p><p>Another good potential source of cleaner energy is ethanol. Two companies that are quite focused on cars running ethanol are Chevy and GM. Not only is ethanol more affordable; it's also made out of corn which means we won't have to depend on the Middle East for oil. However, there aren't enough ethanol fueling stations currently in the U.S in order to support a large number of users. Ethanol is produced domestically and could potentially lessen our dependence on foreign oil. GM is aiming to have half of its cars to run on eighty five percent ethanol by 2012.</p><p>Solar energy is being used by companies on order to save on energy costs at the actual factories where cars are being made. Ford's plant in Wayne Michigan uses large scale solar collectors which collect energy to help build their fleet of cars. The solar system can store 2 million watt hours of energy. General Motors has also built a solar station in its plant in Zaragoza Spain.</p><p>European companies are also making big strides to go green in terms of the emissions they put out and the amount of emissions it costs to build them. Many plants are using renewable sources of energy for their plants <a href="https://www.autelonline.com/autel-maxicom-mk908p-pro-ecu-programming-same-as-maxisys-elite-smart-diagnostic-tool-with-j2534_p151.html">Autel MK908P</a>. Volkswagen is using hydro-electric power for ten percent of its electricity usage.</p><p>No matter whether the future will have mainly ethanol or natural gas cars, the main problem is infrastructure. Building infrastructure that will support millions of users will take a lot of money and work.</p>Written by Seton Walker - Orange County Used Cars can be found at Anaheim dealer Mills Ford. Visit Ford Fiesta St Louis for great deals on cars and trucks in MO. St Louis Gmc offers great deals on car in MO.
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